Regional Chef

Taher Regional Chef

At Taher, it really is all about the food! Our Regional Chefs manage school kitchen operations while connecting food and our clients. This highly visible role includes food execution, employee training, and educating students and faculty about culinary programs and food preparation. If you are passionate about preparing food that delights your customers and creating an excellent guest experience, consider joining the Taher team.

Essential Functions:

• Produce quality, creative food as it relates to the culinary world
• Ensure all policies and procedures based on food sanitation, preparation, HACCP, and safety practices are being followed
• On display cooking for students and staff
• Involved with nutritional education
• Understanding and setting up food displays and executing catering events
• Teaching in small groups and training employees
• Must lead by example
• Willing to do any job to be involved with the staff to get the job done
• Assist with marketing programs, promotions and menu development in the school lunch program
• Must be flexible, organized and able to independently manage tasks
• Communicate with food service directors, chef council, district managers and other members of the operations team
• Lead and train employees on corporate standards and programs
• Foster collaboration across the organization to ensure overall success of company goals
• Enforce Taher's Culinary Standards-Food4life philosophy, recipe adherence, menu development to maintain company standards on inventory and controlling waste and left over food
• Take initiative to find creative and innovative ways to stay current, promote food items within regulations and food cost parameters
• Key team member on the opening team for new business
• Other duties as assigned by leadership

Who we are:

Founded in 1981, Taher, Inc. is a leading foodservice management company that helps clients find solutions on how to serve their customers a healthy, nutritious, chef-driven, experience. We focus on serving fresh food, expertly prepared by a team of chefs, monitored by a group of seasoned veterans, and delivered at a reasonable price. We offer contract food services for schools, businesses, seniors, catering, micro-market, vending, and outdoor education; prepared meal services for retail locations; and baked goods. Taher is a Food Management Magazine Top 25 Food Service Contract Company.

Requirements:

• Professional Culinary Degree and prior relevant food service experience
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Must be flexible, able to pivot, and adapt to change
• Enjoy working with people of all ages and understand excellence in service
• Excellent time management, organization, and planning skills
• High energy and ability to stand on feet for long periods of time in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience with controlling food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, and menu development
• Successfully pass a criminal background check